Basis of financial statement presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of financial statement presentation	Basis of financial statement presentation Business In this report Belmond Ltd. is referred to as the “Company”, and the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively as “Belmond”. On June 30, 2014, the Company changed its name from Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. to Belmond Ltd. following approval by shareholders at the 2014 annual general meeting held on that date. On July 28, 2014, the Company changed the ticker symbol of its class A common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from OEH to BEL. At December 31, 2016, Belmond owned, invested in or managed 34 deluxe hotels and resort properties operating in the United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Southern Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, one stand-alone restaurant in New York, seven tourist trains in Europe, Southeast Asia and Peru, two river cruise businesses in Myanmar (Burma) and one canal boat business in France. Basis of presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company and all its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities in which Belmond is the primary beneficiary. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the historical basis in the assets and liabilities and the historical results of operations directly attributable to Belmond, and all intercompany accounts and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in those entities are accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate. Reclassifications Discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale were reclassified in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See Note 4 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale. Belmond revised the order of the presentation of these segments in the year ended December 31, 2016 and included a new sub-total to show management fees earned by the Company. In addition, Belmond reclassified certain expenses associated with the Company’s development team from the Part-owned/managed hotels segment to central costs. Prior periods have been re-presented to reflect the current period presentation. There has not been a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 23.

Basis of financial statement presentation

Business

In this report Belmond Ltd. is referred to as the “Company”, and the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively as “Belmond”. On June 30, 2014, the Company changed its name from Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. to Belmond Ltd. following approval by shareholders at the 2014 annual general meeting held on that date. On July 28, 2014, the Company changed the ticker symbol of its class A common shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange from OEH to BEL.

At December 31, 2016, Belmond owned, invested in or managed 34 deluxe hotels and resort properties operating in the United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Southern Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, one stand-alone restaurant in New York, seven tourist trains in Europe, Southeast Asia and Peru, two river cruise businesses in Myanmar (Burma) and one canal boat business in France.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company and all its majority-owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities in which Belmond is the primary beneficiary. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the historical basis in the assets and liabilities and the historical results of operations directly attributable to Belmond, and all intercompany accounts and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in those entities are accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate.

Reclassifications

Discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale were reclassified in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See Note 4 for a summary of the results of discontinued operations and assets and liabilities held for sale.

Belmond revised the order of the presentation of these segments in the year ended December 31, 2016 and included a new sub-total to show management fees earned by the Company. In addition, Belmond reclassified certain expenses associated with the Company’s development team from the Part-owned/managed hotels segment to central costs. Prior periods have been re-presented to reflect the current period presentation. There has not been a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 23.